34 Speak Out
August 2014
Speech Pathology Australia
$16
Make the most of play for children with ASD
Play provides the perfect context for children with ASD and other social
communication difficulties to learn a variety of important skills. Yet, very
few practical resources are available to help parents and professionals
make the most of play.
The Hanen Centre’s new
Plan for People Play
booklet offers simple,
research-based ideas for building children’s interaction and communica-
tion skills during “people games” – the people-focused games that offer
excellent opportunities for promoting attention and turn-taking skills.
Use the ideas in this booklet to supplement your therapy sessions, or
share the book with parents to help them:
Choose the most appropriate people games based on their child’s
sensory preferences.
Identify the next interaction step their child can take.
Use responsive-interaction strategies during people games that make it
easier for their child to take his next stepwith actions, sounds or words.
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